Benno1988
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Solaris vs Mest Mk2? PM me maybe. I see your collection. I have questions hahaMore like $8k for us Aussies
Solaris vs Mest Mk2? PM me maybe. I see your collection. I have questions hahaMore like $8k for us Aussies
Haha, no worries. Let’s chatSolaris vs Mest Mk2? PM me maybe. I see your collection. I have questions haha
To be fair it's only the Bird and the new UM. The usual suspects are still hovering around the $3K-$4K range. And the cable debate is very relevant, because right now that's what's making the $4K to $6K jump. If EE can release a bona fide flagship for $3.4K with a $1200 cable, then so can others. If you add a $2K cable to any of the other flagships (Fourte, Noir, Erlky, Thummim...) Then we've been at ~$6K since 2017. The day they start selling flagships for $6K without a kilobuck cable, that's when we need to take pause.It’s quite scary that $6k seems to be becoming the new normal for flagships. It’s going to get to the point where you think to yourself, shall I buy a brand new Porsche or save up a bit more money and buy the latest IEM?
The stock cable of the 1266 TC is rather unwieldy and I'm not using it. If bought separately (not sure who would), it goes for 1200 euros though..I've had or seen most totl headphones, and all of them have cheap arse cables. Even the base level 1266 comes with utter trash of a thing.
The point is, justify a jump in price by 2k because the cable costs 2k is a big marketing thing. The cable doesn’t cost that to them as buying on bulk. This is just a way to increase the margins and lots of people still thinks is a good deal.To be fair it's only the Bird and the new UM. The usual suspects are still hovering around the $3K-$4K range. And the cable debate is very relevant, because right now that's what's making the $4K to $6K jump. If EE can release a bona fide flagship for $3.4K with a $1200 cable, then so can others. If you add a $2K cable to any of the other flagships (Fourte, Noir, Erlky, Thummim...) Then we've been at ~$6K since 2017. The day they start selling flagships for $6K without a kilobuck cable, that's when we need to take pause.
PS. This cable story seems to be a very IEM thing. Even the $4K+ full size headphones ship with $300 cables at best, and many don't bother upgrading them.
And uses $5 Neutrik connector and a base cable where the jacket is oddly loose over wore. Weird!The stock cable of the 1266 TC is rather unwieldy and I'm not using it. If bought separately (not sure who would), it goes for 1200 euros though..
Good point there. If I take the Legend X and PWA 1950’s combo that I use then at retail costs we are looking at $2,300 for LX and $2,150 for 1950’s. The package coming in therefore at $4,450 and getting close to these new high prices that we are seeing.To be fair it's only the Bird and the new UM. The usual suspects are still hovering around the $3K-$4K range. And the cable debate is very relevant, because right now that's what's making the $4K to $6K jump. If EE can release a bona fide flagship for $3.4K with a $1200 cable, then so can others. If you add a $2K cable to any of the other flagships (Fourte, Noir, Erlky, Thummim...) Then we've been at ~$6K since 2017. The day they start selling flagships for $6K without a kilobuck cable, that's when we need to take pause.
PS. This cable story seems to be a very IEM thing. Even the $4K+ full size headphones ship with $300 cables at best, and many don't bother upgrading them.
But YOU chose the IEM and cable. Also decide if you want to spend that much on a cable, if you feel the cable… back to the whole discussion about cables. That’s the point.Good point there. If I take the Legend X and PWA 1950’s combo that I use then at retail costs we are looking at $2,300 for LX and $2,150 for 1950’s. The package coming in therefore at $4,450 and getting close to these new high prices that we are seeing.
That sounds right with almost all Custom IEMs. with some exemptions or a rush build extra cost.is it a norm for 64audo A-series to take nearly 2mths of build time?